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| Re: | Australian Cattle Dog Stud Dog | | Ad: | Any dog that is mentally usnound and aggressive *should* be culled, and I can only applaud a breeder who is willing to take on this unpleasant responsibility himself instead of trying to shovel it off on someone else, or fooling themselves into believing the dog can be someone's pet'. And as long as the shooter has a true understanding of how to place an instantly fatal shot, it is just as humane as injecting a euthanizing fluid.As he is not placing any of his dogs, and is using them solely to better his own team, he can keep them long enough to determine what dogs are capable of the work they do, and which aren't. In the case of placing non-show quality puppies, that can be a lost advantage. However, even show breeders should be willing to put down unhealthy, malformed, or mentally unstable puppies whose quality of life would suffer even as pets, or who would be a danger to the general public as soon as they determine this to be the case. If you aren't strong enough to take on this responsibility, you should not breed. And any breeder should be willing to accept back a dog they place for ANY reason at any time of its life.I can't condemn any breeder for being as responsible as they can be. Where would these dogs go if he didn't cull them? They are not pet material. In the case of my own breed, the ones who aren't show quality, and can't find a herding home, can frequently make excellent housepets, so to cull the ones who aren't mentally unstable, I choose to use spay/neuter to remove them from the gene pool and place them as pets. Can I and would I take a puppy I raised with my own hands to be put down if it becomes aggressive? You're darn tootin'! It is the pledge I made to my breed and my dogs when I decided to be a responsible breeder. I owe it to the breed, and to the individual dog. |
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